Study Abroad

Study Abroad Program Options

Study abroad programs are available to suit a wide range of budgets, time frames and fields of study.

Hundreds of programs are available to suit a wide range of goals, budgets, and calendars. Once you have considered the questions in the
How to Study Abroad section, you are ready to explore your options for study, work, volunteer or travel programs abroad.

CCBC's Study Abroad Programs for 2017-2018

Academic year 2017-2018 study abroad programs are open to applicants. To be added to the email list to receive study abroad updates as soon as they are available, send a request to StudyAbroad@ccbcmd.edu.

Study Abroad Scholarships

Many federal and external organizations, as well as some programs themselves, offer competitive scholarships for study abroad. Explore these links for study abroad scholarship resources and many others:

External Study, Work, and Volunteer Abroad Programs

Study Abroad: External Programs

You may considering exploring the study abroad websites of any colleges or universities that interest you for transfer (Towson, UMD,
etc.). Study abroad through your future institution may ease credit
transfer and may be especially worthwhile if you plan to study abroad
for a semester or longer.

Other external study abroad providers popular among community colleges students are these:

Most CCBC study abroad programs are open to CCBC students, CCBC faculty and staff members, non-CCBC students, and members of the community. Students who wish to study abroad on a CCBC faculty-led program after graduation or while not concurrently enrolled at CCBC are not eligible to apply for CCBC financial aid or scholarships for study abroad.

Academics

Students must register for an associated course per program requirements and a faculty-leader’s written instructions.

Students who wish to study abroad on a CCBC program without an associated course must seek permission in writing from a CCBC faculty leader to do so. Please contact the Study Abroad Office for instructions.

Student attendance at all scheduled program activities is required, both at CCBC and abroad. Students are expected to be punctual at all scheduled activities. Lateness and absences may result in suspension or expulsion.

Students must satisfactorily complete assigned academic work to receive the study abroad transcript credential and (if applicable) final course grade.

Travel

Participants are responsible for (1) ensuring that their current passport will be valid for at least six months after the travel dates OR (2) applying for a passport or passport renewal sufficiently in advance of departure (US citizens: see travel.state.gov).

Participants are responsible for obtaining their required travel documents in a timely way and for keeping them secure. If a travel document is lost at any time, the participant is responsible for any costs associated with resulting flight or program changes.

Participants will travel on the designated group flight.

Participants will provide the Study Abroad Office with a copy of their passport in a timely way after admission and will also submit required paperwork for the study abroad company.

If not a US citizen or permanent resident, participants must research and comply with their destination’s and any transit country’s entry requirements for citizens of their home country. CCBC students who are not US citizens should also meet with CCBC’s International Student Services office to discuss their plan to participate in study abroad.

Health

Participants should consult with a healthcare provider who specializes in travel medicine at least eight weeks before departure regarding immunizations and other health-related needs. Prior to the appointment, participants should carefully read the US Center for Disease Control’s websites for travelers to their destination. It is the participant’s responsibility to obtain any vaccinations, medical tests, and/or preparations recommended by the travel medicine provider before traveling abroad.

Participants may be asked to complete a health form prior to departure and other paperwork for the study abroad company.

Participants who require special accommodations should make their needs known to the Study Abroad Office in a timely way. Otherwise, it may delay their participation in study abroad until reasonable accommodations/adjustments can be determined. Laws abroad regarding access for those with physical disabilities may differ from laws in the US and there is no guarantee that all individual needs and circumstances can be met.

If a participant becomes ill or injured, s/he should notify the program leader(s) immediately.

Conduct

While studying abroad, participants are expected to abide by all applicable laws and by CCBC rules and policies, including the CCBC Student Code of Conduct.

If, during free time, a student participant wishes to go out, s/he must let someone, preferably the leaders, know where s/he is going and when s/he plans to return. Students are advised not to go out alone.

The program leaders have the right and responsibility to suspend from the program any participant if the leaders deem such action to be in the best interest of the group. In such instances, no refund or credit will be awarded to the member so suspended. Breaches of local law will be reported to law enforcement agencies.

All facilities reserved for the group are to be used solely by members of the group.

Participants will be held financially responsible for any damages to accommodations or facilities used on the program.

If in case of an emergency students borrow funds from a faculty leader for any reason, said funds must be repaid no later than one week following the conclusion of the program or will be applied to students’ CCBC accounts.

Contact

Participants’ names and e-mail addresses may be shared with fellow participants unless a participant has opted not to have this information disclosed by informing CCBC’s Study Abroad Office in writing.

Should their academic status, disciplinary status, contact information, or other information related to the application change, participants are to contact and update the Study Abroad Office immediately.

Participants waive all rights of access and give permission to CCBC to use photographs or other media taken during the program for CCBC print and web publications unless a participant has opted out by informing CCBC’s Study Abroad Office in writing.

Payments, Withdrawals, and Refunds

To make payments toward study abroad at a CCBC Bursar’s Office, participants must use the payment slip that was issued with their study abroad acceptance notice.

From the first payment deadline onwards, participants are responsible for paying the full study abroad program fee.

All program payments are nonrefundable starting on the first payment due date. Some CCBC study abroad program insurance policies include limited cancellation coverage under certain circumstances; others do not carry cancellation coverage. Participants are responsible for reviewing program insurance coverage to ascertain whether it meets their needs and may purchase additional insurance coverage independently if they choose to.

A participant who wishes to cancel participation in study abroad for any reason after the first published payment deadline may pursue a claim with the program insurance policy if it includes applicable cancellation provisions. Refunds are not guaranteed. Regular CCBC withdrawal/drop/add deadlines do not apply.

A participant is to submit his/her intention to withdraw to the Study Abroad Office in writing as soon as the decision is made. Any request to withdraw must come directly from the student and include the student's name, student ID#, program title, program location, and date.

Financial aid recipients must notify the Financial Aid Office of their withdrawal. Students may be required to repay some or all of their aid award depending on the date of withdrawal.

Students who must withdraw from a study abroad program due to emergency or illness should contact CCBC’s Study Abroad Office for advice as soon as possible.

Students who are dismissed from their study abroad program are subject to judicial sanction upon return to CCBC depending upon the circumstances of the dismissal.

Students who are dismissed from their study abroad programs are not eligible for any refund and are subject to additional expenses depending upon the circumstances of the dismissal.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

If the College cancels a study abroad program due to insufficient enrollment, which would occur on or just after the first payment due date, participants will be refunded in full any payments made to date.

The College shall not be liable for any loss whatsoever to program participants as a result of changes or cancellations due to a Department of State travel warning, hostile activity, acts of war or terrorism, or in the event of social or civil unrest, a natural disaster or a similar emergency either in the US or abroad.

Risk Management and Program Assessment

Assessment of programs in relation to security conditions around the world is a responsibility of CCBC’s global education program, as well as of our study abroad service providers. Our program monitors travel alerts, warnings, and recommendations issued by the US Department of State, World Health Organization, and Centers for Disease Control. We keep a careful watch on the world situation and confer with colleagues both in the US and abroad, sharing information with our participants and their designated emergency contacts as needed. We also work very closely with our study abroad companies and insurance providers.